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At Least 3 Shot Outside High School in Augusta, Deputies Say

Deputies say at least 3 victims were taken to hospitals as investigators search for suspects and a motive in the shooting.

  • On Saturday, gunfire erupted in the tailgate area of Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, hospitalizing three people, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
  • The shooting followed an altercation between Aiyana Lane and another woman; third parties broke up the initial physical confrontation before Lane allegedly produced a firearm and fired shots.
  • Two men and one woman suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and were transported to Augusta-area hospitals. The Richmond County School District confirmed none of the wounded were students.
  • Deputies arrested Lane at the scene and recovered a firearm. She faces three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during a crime, and carrying weapons in school safety zones.
  • The Sheriff's Office continues investigating the incident and urges anyone with information to contact investigators at 706-821-1080 or 706-821-1020.
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